A reader writes: I’m not sure how you feel about being solicited for advice, but your article about depression and relationships spoke to me. I’ve been endlessly searching the net for positive stories about dealing with a partner’s depression that...

Relationships under stress can be like gardens suffering in the late summer sun: wilting, not very attractive and looking pretty unhealthy. Plants can be stressed by factors like heat, lack of water or pests. Similarly, events can stress a relationship: too much...